Our Country
“Our Country” is a warm and playful celebration of rural life and the richness hidden inside seemingly ordinary days. Its repeated claim that there is “nothing to do in the country” becomes increasingly ironic as the song reveals a world overflowing with life, work, beauty and connection.
There are dogs to run, chickens to put to bed, gardens sprawling beyond their boundaries and fruit, herbs and vegetables growing wherever they find space. Bees hum through the bush while mountains rise in the distance and a cool waterhole waits at the end of the day.
The landscape is not presented as a picturesque escape from real life — it is real life. Muddy boots, weathered fences, hats by the door and familiar neighbours are as important as moonlight, clear skies and mountain springs.
Against the constant rush and consumption of modern life, the song offers another definition of abundance. Wealth can be found in food grown from the earth, animals underfoot, friendship, clean water, open skies and gratitude for another day.
“Our Country” is ultimately a love song to a simpler rhythm of living — humorous, affectionate and deeply grateful for the everyday things that quietly make life feel full.
Lyrics
Run the pups, put the chicks to bed,
Mud to my ankles where I tread.
That waterhole’s an easy stroll away,
Been dreaming of it all through the day.
Nothing to do in the country.
A garden sprawls along the line,
Sweet potato runs wild, no design.
Past bananas, beans, and basil,
To the greenhouse’s quiet dazzle.
Nothing to do in the country.
Chillies, limes, and mandarins
Lie waiting - familiar hands within.
The bush hums low with the song of bees,
As mountains swell and begin to breathe.
Cool waters wait for you and me,
But there’s really nothing here to see.
Old friends lean with weathered grace,
Across the fence you know the place.
owls call from hollowed trees,
Soft Moonlight in the evening breeze.
Boots by the doorway, hats on the wall,
Simple things seem to hold it all.
Nothing to do in the country.
The rush of modern life and things
Can’t outrun hidden mountain springs.
The clear night sky holds Mars and Moon,
We live our dream & make it bloom.
Giving thanks for each new day,
Life feels rich in every way.
Nothing to do in the country.